Join us for the 2025 Spring Semester!
Sundays at JASA is a unique continuing education program designed for adults aged 55 and older. Each semester, we offer a diverse selection of courses and lectures led by prominent figures from fields such as politics, the arts, media, and more.
Join us to explore your favorite subjects while meeting new people in your community!
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In-Person: Classes are held in person on Sundays at Marymount Manhattan College (221 East 71st Street, New York, NY 10021).
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Virtual: For the spring semester, classes are held via Zoom on Mondays and Wednesdays. Dial-in, audio-only options are available for most virtual courses.
The semester registration fee of $200 includes all of the classes listed below.
For more information contact sundays@jasa.org or call 212.273.5304.
Course Schedule - Sundays at JASA Spring Semester 2025
Sundays: In-Person Courses
- 10:00am - 12:00pm The Opera Companion (Instructor: Jane Marsh)
- 10:00am - 11:30am Dance History (Instructor: Lars Rosager; 5 weeks: March 2 - March 30)
- 10:00am - 11:30am Film Studies (Instructor: Max Alvarez; 5 weeks: April 6 - May 18)
- 12:00pm - 1:30pm History of Explorations and Inventions (Instructor: Alexander Pushugin)
- 12:00pm - 1:45pm Women’s Rights (Instructor: Jasmina Sinanovic)
- 1:45pm - 3:00pm Art Appreciation (Instructor: Alexandra Bonfante-Warren; 5 weeks-April 6 - May 18)
- 1:45pm - 3:00pm The News Today: Current Events (Instructor: Bill Hughes)
Zoom links and course materials will be accessible on the Sundays at JASA Student Hub. A link to the Student Hub will be sent via email upon registration.
Mondays: Virtual Courses
- 10:00am - 11:15am Equal Protection and the Supreme Court (Instructor: Leora Harpaz)
- 11:30am - 12:45pm New York Short Stories (Instructor: Jennifer Gilchrist)
- 1:00pm - 2:00pm Shakespeare: Henry IV - Part I (Instructor: Leo Schaff)
- 2:15pm - 3:30pm Creative Writing (Instructor: Leo Schaff)
- 3:45pm - 4:30pm Chair Yoga and Body Awareness (Instructor: Jennifer Monness)
Wednesdays: Virtual Courses
- 10:00am - 11:00am Jewish Book Club (Instructor: Amy Weiss)
- 11:15am - 12:30pm Ten Philosophical Mistakes (Instructor: Greg Canada)
- 12:45pm - 2:00pm Next Stop: Broadway - Jewish Composers (Instructor: Kim Breden)
- 2:15pm - 3:45pm Anton Chekhov’s The Seagull and the Birth of Modern Theater (Instructor: Julia Smeliansky)
- 4:00pm - 5:15pm Get A Clue: Crossword Construction (Instructor: Natan Last)